Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 12 January 1893, Page 2

Foreign.

The sub-committee report that there was nothing illegal in the manner in which the Panama Tanal Company organised petitions to Parliament booming their loans. It is reported that Blondon has confessed to cashing chequps to the value of a million francs from Baihaut's account, but the latter denies the statement. A further general fall has taken place on the Bourse, and the fear of fresh revelations is increasing daily. In future the police will attend all Anarchist meetings held in Paris, and be fully empowered to disperse the gatherings. M. Louquet intends to resign his seat in the Chamber of Deputies. Owing to the apathy displayed by the Compte de Paris, the Royalists suggest that be should abdicate, and that the Due d'Orleans be chosen his substitute. M Baihaut implicates President Carnot in the Panama scandals. The Pope has begun the Jubilee celebrations, and blessed the Roman children, whom he decorated with medals. The Paris Bourse remains depressed, and as an omeute is feared on the reassembling of the members of the Chamber of Deputies, arti cry have been summoned to hold them» se'ves in readiness to clear the streets.